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                                                            By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share... The publisher of news outlet NaijaDailyNews247, Success Nwabueze Onyekachi, has been reportedly abducted from his office in Abia State. Onyekachi is a former Special Adviser to ex-Abia State Governor on Social Media. Media learnt that Onyekachi was ‘abducted’ from his office in Umuahia by yet-to-be identified persons. It was gathered that one of those who took Onyekachi away claimed to be an official of the Department of State Services (DSS), although the security agency has yet to react to the development. His family and friends were also said to be unable to reach him following the ‘abduction’ The development has led to reactions by his friends and associates on social media platforms. On Facebook, Jude Chijioke Ndukwe, while commenting on the dev...

                                                     By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share... The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained the Managing Director of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, Akintoye Akindele over alleged misappropriation and money laundering.    Media  gathered that Akintoye who was arrested on Tuesday in Abuja was accused of diverting public funds to the tune of $35 million (about N60bn). EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrest to Medias on Thursday, noting that he was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday.  He said, "He is in our custody. He was arrested on Tuesday in Abuja,"  It was learnt that the former Managing Director of Duport Midstream Company Limited and Chairman of Platform Capital, who is also being tried by the police over alleged diver...

                                          By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share... President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), to stand in for the ailing substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.  Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Tinubu disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Before this new role, Oluyede, 56, served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna.  Commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1992, Oluyede attained the rank of Major-General in September 2020.  Throughout his career, he has held various commands, including roles as Platoon Commander and adjutant at 65 Battalion, Company Commander at 177 Guards Battalion, and Staff Officer Guards Brigade. Oluyede's operational exp...

                                                   By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share....   Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, has expressed regret for assaulting a Bolt driver who came to deliver a package to him. In a public statement titled ‘A Statement of Regret and Commitment to Justice’, Ikwechegh apologized for his actions, which were captured in a viral video, and acknowledged the behavior as “unacceptable” for a public official. He has committed to cooperating with the ongoing police investigation and to addressing the situation through professional counseling. Ikwechegh stated, “As a public servant, I recognize the trust placed in me by my constituents and the Nigerian people. My behavior fell short of the standards expected of me, and for that, I am truly sorry.” He acknowledged the embarrassment and harm caused to th...

                                               By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share.... Nigerians have condemned a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, for assaulting an e-hailing (Bolt) driver who went to deliver a package to him at his Maitama residence in Abuja. Media Online reports a viral video which emerged on social media showing the lawmaker verbally and physically assaulting the driver, whose name is yet unknown, for telling him to come out and get the snail the driver was meant to deliver to him. In the video, the visibly angered member representing Aba North & South Federal Constituency repeatedly insisted that the request was disrespectful given his social status. The All Progressives Grand Alliance member also threatened to make the driver “disappear” without facing any consequences. When the driver requested the delivery fee, the politician...

                                            By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share Story...      Ujam, who is the Dean, School of General Studies (GS), was reportedly kidnapped Sunday morning along Ugwuogo -Nike -Opi -Nsukka Road. Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted Prof. Oguejiofo Ujam, a senior lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). Ujam, who is the Dean, School of General Studies (GS), was reportedly kidnapped Sunday morning along Ugwuogo -Nike -Opi -Nsukka Road.   Although details of his abduction are still sketchy, Media gathered that Ujam is in the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry At the time of filing this report, the suspected kidnappers had not reached out to his relatives for ransom.  Media  reported on Sunday that an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), identified as Emeason Chima, was als...

                                              By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share.... The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, has pledged to ensure that the dichotomy between university degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) is addressed. The Committee assured that the disparity in status and employment opportunities between both, in the country, will be eliminated. Chairman of the Committee, Fuad Kayode Laguda, gave the assurance during an interactive oversight engagement with Rectors of the Federal Polytechnic Shendam and Federal Polytechnic Wannune at the National Assembly Complex. According to him there are a number of proposed Bills to address the various challenges facing Polytechnics in the country. He said, are aimed at strengthening them to provide the needed professional technical expertise towards the country’s qu...

                                   By vivian Saleh Kindly Share Story Mozambican capital Maputo was in wreck on Friday as protests overnight turned violent following ruling party Frelimo’s re-election after 49 years in power. Over Hundred of opposition supporters demonstrated, rejecting what they called a ballot “stolen” by a “corrupt” electoral commission, which on Thursday announced candidate Daniel Chapo had won the October 9 election with 71 per cent of the vote.  the election authority, widely accused of acting in favour of Frelimo, was announcing the results, crowds gathered in multiple cities. Protests escalated, with riot  setting fire to tyres to block avenues in Maputo and scaling Frelimo’s election billboards and destroying them. Some also threw stones at anti-riot police, who fired tear gas to disperse them, an AFP reporter witnessed. Chapo, a 47-year-old former provincia...

 

 

                                              By Vivian Saleh Kindly share.... The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), has announced plans to host a nationwide craft fiesta, showcasing the country’s rich cultural heritage and promoting indigenous crafts. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, NICO’s executive secretary, Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, said the Nationwide Craft Fiesta, which is a major initiative of the government, is an aggregation of craft events in one location that is envisaged to be an annual event in the creative economy calendar. “The Nationwide Craft Fiesta, aimed at stimulating the foundations of the creative economy is designed to engage, encourage and promote craftsmen and women in Nigeria. “It is also structured to create an empowerment scheme by using regionalized nationwide craft fiesta as a platform to engender economic empowe...

                                                          By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share... In a press statement issued by the Presidency and obtained by Media on Wednesday, the new appointment came amid the sacking of five ministers and reshuffling of his cabinet. President Bola Tinubu has announced the movement of 10 ministers to different ministries. Media earlier reported that the president sacked five of his ministers. The names of the sacked ministers are Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs; Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism; Prof Tahir Mamman SAN OON, Minister of Education; Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development; and Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development. President Tinubu also reassigned some of the existing members of his cabinet to different ministries. The newly reassig...

                                                By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share.... American billionaire, Bill Gates, has donated $50million to the Kamala Harris presidential campaign.  The donation breaks the jinx of decades of sitting on the sidelines of politics. This donation is said to be a private one to a non-profit organization that is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential run, according to three people briefed on the matter. Until the donation came into public light, it was meant to stay under wraps.  Although Mr. Gates, who is one of the founders of Microsoft, has not publicly endorsed Ms. Harris, his donation would represent a significant change in the strategy that had previously kept him away from gifts like this. It was reported that Gates, in private calls this year to friends and others, expressed concerns about what a second Dona...

                                                                By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share.... The House of Representatives committee on Navy has demanded explanation from the  Nigerian Navy  on why the service acquired some foreign war vessels arbitrarily without its knowledge. The committee also disclosed that several of its letters written the Navy requesting documents to facilitate effective oversight of the security agency have not been addressed Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, who led members to Naval Headquarters, made this known while speaking with reporters after a closed door meeting with the leadership of the Navy in Abuja. He said: “We came for an oversight function, you all know every committee has that constitutional power. So we came to the Navy to ask questions on tax payers’ money and how...

                                                                       By Vivian saleh Kindly share .........   A prosecution witness, Mr Stephen Gana, on Monday, told an Abuja High Court that two companies belonging to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) Godwin Emefiele got preferential treatment in vehicle procurement contracts bidding. The witness, made this known while testifying in the case of alleged procurement fraud preferred against Emefiele by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Gana who is the Prosecution Witness (PW10), was the former Head of Procurement Department. The witness led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN confirmed that he was in office when contracts for vehicles contained in Exhibits F4 to F45, were approved. The witness to...

                                                         By VIvian Saleh Kindly Share....... Reportedly  Two weeks into the industrial action embarked on by the staff of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Christianah Adeyeye, has appealed to the striking staff unions to return to work in the interest of the nation. The industrial action, which began on October 7, 2024, has entered its second week, disrupting critical regulatory functions and posing potential risks to public health and safety. Despite several meetings between the management and union leadership, the issues that led to the strike remain unresolved. Making the appeal in a press statement entitled: “Ongoing Strike Action In NAFDAC by The Medical & Health Workers Union Of Nigeria, (MHWUN): Nee...

                                           By Vivian Saleh Kindly share...... Some farmers in Manchok community of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State said they had lost crops worth millions of naira after herdsmen allegedly ravaged their farmlands. The farmers, who cried out for help, told the media in Manchok on Friday, that the sad development has predisposed them to hunger. One of them, Mrs Martina David, a mother of four, said she invested nearly N1.3 million naira in the cultivation of sweet potatoes only to lose the investment within two days after the farm was allegedly destroyed by herders. Looking visibly shaken and distraught, she said that the amount she spent on cultivating the crop was a loan facility she collected because of the potential for a high return on investment. She explained that she planted potatoes on 188 ridges on nearly four hectares of land ...